ReviewCurrent genetics2021
Model systems for studying polyphosphate biology: a focus on microorganisms.
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- The roles and synthesis of inorganic polyphosphate inbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Various Ways to Be Negative: Biophysical Characterization of Polyanionic Biomolecules.The journal of physical chemistry. B · 2026Article
- Polyphosphate Polymerase-A Key Enzyme for the Phosphorus Economy of the Microalgal Cell and the Sustainable Usage of This Nutrient.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Polyphosphate from Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Functional Molecule for Food and Health Applications.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The microbial phosphorus cycle in aquatic ecosystems.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2025Review
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- Role of Polyphosphate as an Inorganic Chaperone to Prevent Protein Aggregation Under Copper Stress inMicroorganisms · 2024Article
- Ppn2 Polyphosphatase Improves the Ability ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Reentrant DNA shells tune polyphosphate condensate size.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Cryosectioning and immunofluorescence of C. elegans reveals endogenous polyphosphate in intestinal endo-lysosomal organelles.Cell reports methods · 2024Article
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- Polyphosphate kinase regulates LPS structure and polymyxin resistance during starvation in E. coli.PLoS biology · 2024Article
- Polyphosphate-kinase-1 dependent polyphosphate hyperaccumulation for acclimation to nutrient loss in the cyanobacterium,Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
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- Reentrant DNA shells tune polyphosphate condensate size.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2023Article
- Ddp1 Cooperates with Ppx1 to Counter a Stress Response Initiated by Nonvacuolar Polyphosphate.mBio · 2022Article
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- The role of nitrogen-responsive regulators in controlling inorganic polyphosphate synthesis inMicrobiology (Reading, England) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Polyphosphates (polyP) are polymers of inorganic phosphates joined by high-energy bonds to form long chains. These chains are present in all forms of life but were once disregarded as 'molecular fossils'. PolyP has gained attention in recent years following new links to diverse biological roles ranging from energy storage to cell signaling. PolyP research in humans and other higher eukaryotes is limited by a lack of suitable tools and awaits the identification of enzymatic players that would enable more comprehensive studies. Therefore, many of the most important insights have come from single-cell model systems. Here, we review determinants of polyP metabolism, regulation, and function in major microbial systems, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and algae. We highlight key similarities and differences that may aid in our understanding of how polyP impacts cell physiology at a molecular level.
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